Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Chemical Majors

Most Affordable Colleges for Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering Majors in the state of Colorado for 2026

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These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Chemical majors who live in Colorado.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Chemical degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Colorado.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of college paid after factoring in financial aid.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

  • Number of people in family: 4
  • Number of students in college: 1
  • Total income: $80,000
  • Total assets: $50,000
Chemical
Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 United States Coast Guard Academy 0 0 0 1,081 1294 0.2432
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT

Sticker Price

--

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

1,081

Est. Median SAT

1,294

Acceptance Rate

24.3 %

1 United States Military Academy 0 0 0 4,473 1326 0.1245
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Military Academy
West Point, NY

Sticker Price

--

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

4,473

Est. Median SAT

1,326

Acceptance Rate

12.5 %

1 United States Naval Academy 0 0 0 4,465 1302 0.0936
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD

Sticker Price

--

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

4,465

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

9.4 %

4 Johns Hopkins University 2700 92000 0.9704 6,356 1543 0.0644
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$92,000

% Savings

97%

Undergraduates

6,356

Est. Median SAT

1,543

Acceptance Rate

6.4 %

5 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 5100 40700 0.8738 34,454 1435 0.1564
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Sticker Price

$40,700

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

34,454

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

15.6 %

6 Princeton University 5500 82400 0.9329 5,813 1535 0.0462
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Sticker Price

$82,400

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

5,813

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.6 %

6 Yale University 5500 92200 0.94 6,814 1507 0.0387
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Sticker Price

$92,200

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

6,814

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

3.9 %

8 Harvard University 5900 91200 0.935 7,038 1535 0.0365
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Sticker Price

$91,200

% Savings

94%

Undergraduates

7,038

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

3.7 %

9 Swarthmore College 6700 93800 0.9287 1,623 1520 0.0746
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA

Sticker Price

$93,800

% Savings

93%

Undergraduates

1,623

Est. Median SAT

1,520

Acceptance Rate

7.5 %

10 California Institute of Technology 7000 91800 0.9242 987 1557 0.0257
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA

Sticker Price

$91,800

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

987

Est. Median SAT

1,557

Acceptance Rate

2.6 %

11 Bowdoin College 7300 89900 0.919 1,881 1505 0.0713
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

1,881

Est. Median SAT

1,505

Acceptance Rate

7.1 %

12 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 7700 90000 0.9149 4,580 1542 0.0455
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Sticker Price

$90,000

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

4,580

Est. Median SAT

1,542

Acceptance Rate

4.6 %

13 Vanderbilt University 7900 96500 0.9183 7,221 1527 0.0586
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Sticker Price

$96,500

% Savings

92%

Undergraduates

7,221

Est. Median SAT

1,527

Acceptance Rate

5.9 %

14 Brigham Young University 8000 22000 0.6362 32,952 1374 0.6778
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brigham Young University
Provo, UT

Sticker Price

$22,000

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

32,952

Est. Median SAT

1,374

Acceptance Rate

67.8 %

15 Columbia University in the City of New York 8400 98000 0.9146 9,157 1535 0.0386
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$98,000

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

9,157

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

3.9 %

16 Rice University 8600 89100 0.9038 4,789 1535 0.08
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rice University
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$89,100

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

4,789

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

8.0 %

17 University of Pennsylvania 8900 92900 0.9044 10,013 1528 0.054
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$92,900

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

10,013

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

5.4 %

18 Carnegie Mellon University 9000 90900 0.9007 7,824 1528 0.1166
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$90,900

% Savings

90%

Undergraduates

7,824

Est. Median SAT

1,528

Acceptance Rate

11.7 %

19 Washington University in St Louis 9300 102300 0.909 8,220 1513 0.1206
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, MO

Sticker Price

$102,300

% Savings

91%

Undergraduates

8,220

Est. Median SAT

1,513

Acceptance Rate

12.1 %

20 University of Washington-Seattle Campus 9500 30000 0.6831 40,754 1391 0.3915
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Sticker Price

$30,000

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

40,754

Est. Median SAT

1,391

Acceptance Rate

39.2 %

21 University of Notre Dame 10900 86200 0.874 8,880 1471 0.1127
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Sticker Price

$86,200

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

8,880

Est. Median SAT

1,471

Acceptance Rate

11.3 %

22 Wellesley College 11000 91300 0.8797 2,407 1500 0.1405
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Sticker Price

$91,300

% Savings

88%

Undergraduates

2,407

Est. Median SAT

1,500

Acceptance Rate

14.1 %

23 Front Range Community College 11500 18600 0.3775 21,970 0 1
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO

Sticker Price

$18,600

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

21,970

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

24 Cornell University 11800 93100 0.8735 16,128 1521 0.0841
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$93,100

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

16,128

Est. Median SAT

1,521

Acceptance Rate

8.4 %

25 Lafayette College 11900 85800 0.8618 2,775 1427 0.3145
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lafayette College
Easton, PA

Sticker Price

$85,800

% Savings

86%

Undergraduates

2,775

Est. Median SAT

1,427

Acceptance Rate

31.5 %

26 University of Houston 12000 28400 0.5781 39,257 1249 0.7392
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Houston
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$28,400

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

39,257

Est. Median SAT

1,249

Acceptance Rate

73.9 %

27 Arapahoe Community College 12200 25400 0.5188 15,012 0 1
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO

Sticker Price

$25,400

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

15,012

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

27 University of Chicago 12200 95500 0.872 7,519 1535 0.0448
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$95,500

% Savings

87%

Undergraduates

7,519

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

4.5 %

29 University of Wisconsin-Madison 12400 29100 0.5734 39,083 1412 0.4517
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$29,100

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

39,083

Est. Median SAT

1,412

Acceptance Rate

45.2 %

30 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 12600 12600 0 25,255 1134 0.737
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA

Sticker Price

$12,600

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

25,255

Est. Median SAT

1,134

Acceptance Rate

73.7 %

31 West Virginia University 13000 57700 0.7745 18,614 1125 0.778
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

Sticker Price

$57,700

% Savings

77%

Undergraduates

18,614

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

77.8 %

32 University of Virginia-Main Campus 13100 38800 0.6616 17,901 1470 0.1681
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Sticker Price

$38,800

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

17,901

Est. Median SAT

1,470

Acceptance Rate

16.8 %

33 New Mexico State University-Main Campus 13200 54500 0.7577 12,498 1010 0.8896
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

Sticker Price

$54,500

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

12,498

Est. Median SAT

1,010

Acceptance Rate

89.0 %

34 University of California-Riverside 13300 36500 0.6352 22,599 1199 0.7685
#34

#34 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA

Sticker Price

$36,500

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

22,599

Est. Median SAT

1,199

Acceptance Rate

76.9 %

35 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 13400 28000 0.522 7,557 1140 0.9037
#35

#35 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI

Sticker Price

$28,000

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

7,557

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

90.4 %

36 University of Delaware 13600 34500 0.6058 19,287 1302 0.6924
#36

#36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Sticker Price

$34,500

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

19,287

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

69.2 %

36 University of Idaho 13600 25800 0.4733 9,574 1119 0.7553
#36

#36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

Sticker Price

$25,800

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

9,574

Est. Median SAT

1,119

Acceptance Rate

75.5 %

36 Youngstown State University 13600 26800 0.4921 8,436 1065 0.8066
#36

#36 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH

Sticker Price

$26,800

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

8,436

Est. Median SAT

1,065

Acceptance Rate

80.7 %

39 West Virginia University Institute of Technology 14100 48200 0.7081 1,448 1035 0.61
#39

#39 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Beckley, WV

Sticker Price

$48,200

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

1,448

Est. Median SAT

1,035

Acceptance Rate

61.0 %

40 The University of Texas Permian Basin 14300 46000 0.6888 4,218 1020 0.9307
#40

#40 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, TX

Sticker Price

$46,000

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

4,218

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

93.1 %

41 Louisiana Tech University 14500 36900 0.6069 11,071 1164 0.9073
#41

#41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

Sticker Price

$36,900

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

11,071

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

90.7 %

41 Ohio State University-Main Campus 14500 25700 0.4353 46,815 1339 0.6057
#41

#41 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Sticker Price

$25,700

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

46,815

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

43 Bucknell University 14700 94800 0.8448 3,920 1284 0.2893
#43

#43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA

Sticker Price

$94,800

% Savings

84%

Undergraduates

3,920

Est. Median SAT

1,284

Acceptance Rate

28.9 %

43 Case Western Reserve University 14700 83100 0.8229 6,528 1485 0.3778
#43

#43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

Sticker Price

$83,100

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

6,528

Est. Median SAT

1,485

Acceptance Rate

37.8 %

43 Stanford University 14700 71200 0.7934 7,904 1535 0.0361
#43

#43 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Sticker Price

$71,200

% Savings

79%

Undergraduates

7,904

Est. Median SAT

1,535

Acceptance Rate

3.6 %

46 Central Michigan University 14800 37400 0.6048 10,219 1095 0.8982
#46

#46 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Sticker Price

$37,400

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

10,219

Est. Median SAT

1,095

Acceptance Rate

89.8 %

47 University of Georgia 14900 26600 0.438 31,514 1336 0.3719
#47

#47 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$26,600

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

31,514

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

37.2 %

48 Northeastern University 15400 89900 0.8287 22,695 1490 0.0522
#48

#48 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Sticker Price

$89,900

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

22,695

Est. Median SAT

1,490

Acceptance Rate

5.2 %

49 California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt 15500 37900 0.5906 5,474 1138 0.9198
#49

#49 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata, CA

Sticker Price

$37,900

% Savings

59%

Undergraduates

5,474

Est. Median SAT

1,138

Acceptance Rate

92.0 %

50 Lehigh University 15600 89600 0.8263 5,911 1436 0.2593
#50

#50 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Sticker Price

$89,600

% Savings

83%

Undergraduates

5,911

Est. Median SAT

1,436

Acceptance Rate

25.9 %

51 Florida State University 15700 22900 0.314 32,711 1360 0.2422
#51

#51 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Sticker Price

$22,900

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

32,711

Est. Median SAT

1,360

Acceptance Rate

24.2 %

52 California State University-Long Beach 16000 25800 0.3799 35,843 1135 0.4628
#52

#52 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA

Sticker Price

$25,800

% Savings

38%

Undergraduates

35,843

Est. Median SAT

1,135

Acceptance Rate

46.3 %

53 Ohio University-Main Campus 16100 23200 0.306 19,888 1209 0.8517
#53

#53 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH

Sticker Price

$23,200

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

19,888

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

85.2 %

54 University of Florida 16200 22500 0.2799 36,573 1399 0.242
#54

#54 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Sticker Price

$22,500

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

36,573

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

24.2 %

55 University of California-Los Angeles 16300 36700 0.5555 33,471 1399 0.0897
#55

#55 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

33,471

Est. Median SAT

1,399

Acceptance Rate

9.0 %

56 Lamar University 16500 22900 0.2791 8,218 1045 0.857
#56

#56 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lamar University
Beaumont, TX

Sticker Price

$22,900

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

8,218

Est. Median SAT

1,045

Acceptance Rate

85.7 %

56 University of South Alabama 16500 22400 0.2639 9,241 1140 0.7096
#56

#56 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL

Sticker Price

$22,400

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

9,241

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

71.0 %

58 Rutgers University-New Brunswick 16700 39000 0.5705 36,588 1367 0.6535
#58

#58 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Sticker Price

$39,000

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

36,588

Est. Median SAT

1,367

Acceptance Rate

65.4 %

58 University of Massachusetts-Lowell 16700 35700 0.5323 12,122 1283 0.8296
#58

#58 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell, MA

Sticker Price

$35,700

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

12,122

Est. Median SAT

1,283

Acceptance Rate

83.0 %

58 Wayne State University 16700 46200 0.6386 16,173 1174 0.7786
#58

#58 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Sticker Price

$46,200

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

16,173

Est. Median SAT

1,174

Acceptance Rate

77.9 %

61 McNeese State University 16800 32800 0.4884 5,560 1070 0.6755
#61

#61 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA

Sticker Price

$32,800

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

5,560

Est. Median SAT

1,070

Acceptance Rate

67.6 %

62 California State University Maritime Academy 16900 53200 0.6827 761 1069 0.9873
#62

#62 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California State University Maritime Academy
Vallejo, CA

Sticker Price

$53,200

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

761

Est. Median SAT

1,069

Acceptance Rate

98.7 %

62 The University of Texas at Tyler 16900 24900 0.3209 7,683 1120 0.9402
#62

#62 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, TX

Sticker Price

$24,900

% Savings

32%

Undergraduates

7,683

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

94.0 %

64 University of Maine 17100 29300 0.4166 591 1199 0.9684
#64

#64 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maine
Orono, ME

Sticker Price

$29,300

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

591

Est. Median SAT

1,199

Acceptance Rate

96.8 %

65 University of St Thomas 17400 50900 0.6584 3,395 1080 0.8993
#65

#65 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of St Thomas
Houston, TX

Sticker Price

$50,900

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

3,395

Est. Median SAT

1,080

Acceptance Rate

89.9 %

66 University of California-Berkeley 17500 43500 0.5982 33,469 1407 0.1104
#66

#66 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Sticker Price

$43,500

% Savings

60%

Undergraduates

33,469

Est. Median SAT

1,407

Acceptance Rate

11.0 %

67 University of Louisville 17700 29100 0.3921 17,086 1148 0.7941
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Sticker Price

$29,100

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

17,086

Est. Median SAT

1,148

Acceptance Rate

79.4 %

67 University of Miami 17700 96300 0.8159 13,250 1406 0.189
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Sticker Price

$96,300

% Savings

82%

Undergraduates

13,250

Est. Median SAT

1,406

Acceptance Rate

18.9 %

67 University of Rhode Island 17700 33900 0.478 14,376 1148 0.7216
#67

#67 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Sticker Price

$33,900

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

14,376

Est. Median SAT

1,148

Acceptance Rate

72.2 %

70 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 17900 30400 0.4118 20,592 1435 0.1407
#70

#70 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Sticker Price

$30,400

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

20,592

Est. Median SAT

1,435

Acceptance Rate

14.1 %

71 Virginia Commonwealth University 18100 52500 0.6552 21,210 1171 0.9232
#71

#71 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Sticker Price

$52,500

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

21,210

Est. Median SAT

1,171

Acceptance Rate

92.3 %

72 Prairie View A & M University 18400 25400 0.2756 8,836 970 0.7794
#72

#72 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX

Sticker Price

$25,400

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

8,836

Est. Median SAT

970

Acceptance Rate

77.9 %

73 University of Missouri-Columbia 19400 36900 0.4748 24,457 1256 0.7847
#73

#73 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO

Sticker Price

$36,900

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

24,457

Est. Median SAT

1,256

Acceptance Rate

78.5 %

74 University of Mississippi 19700 27000 0.2703 21,585 1182 0.9658
#74

#74 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Mississippi
University, MS

Sticker Price

$27,000

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

21,585

Est. Median SAT

1,182

Acceptance Rate

96.6 %

75 The University of Texas at Austin 19800 27600 0.2821 43,165 1348 0.2664
#75

#75 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Sticker Price

$27,600

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

43,165

Est. Median SAT

1,348

Acceptance Rate

26.6 %

75 Western Michigan University 19800 32500 0.3912 13,860 1104 0.846
#75

#75 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

Sticker Price

$32,500

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

13,860

Est. Median SAT

1,104

Acceptance Rate

84.6 %

77 San Jose State University 20000 33600 0.4044 28,008 0 0.8461
#77

#77 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

San Jose State University
San Jose, CA

Sticker Price

$33,600

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

28,008

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

84.6 %

77 Texas Tech University 20000 27900 0.2834 32,580 1200 0.7265
#77

#77 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

Sticker Price

$27,900

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

32,580

Est. Median SAT

1,200

Acceptance Rate

72.7 %

79 Iowa State University 20100 24200 0.1726 25,628 1207 0.8866
#79

#79 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Sticker Price

$24,200

% Savings

17%

Undergraduates

25,628

Est. Median SAT

1,207

Acceptance Rate

88.7 %

80 University of Southern California 20200 75800 0.7338 20,630 1492 0.0981
#80

#80 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Sticker Price

$75,800

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

20,630

Est. Median SAT

1,492

Acceptance Rate

9.8 %

80 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 20200 45200 0.5537 31,035 1366 0.5499
#80

#80 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA

Sticker Price

$45,200

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

31,035

Est. Median SAT

1,366

Acceptance Rate

55.0 %

82 University of Rochester 20300 93100 0.7822 6,580 1469 0.4008
#82

#82 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

Sticker Price

$93,100

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

6,580

Est. Median SAT

1,469

Acceptance Rate

40.1 %

83 University of Tulsa 20500 62900 0.6741 2,852 1328 0.615
#83

#83 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK

Sticker Price

$62,900

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

2,852

Est. Median SAT

1,328

Acceptance Rate

61.5 %

84 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology 20800 44400 0.5323 1,217 1229 0.5405
#84

#84 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM

Sticker Price

$44,400

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

1,217

Est. Median SAT

1,229

Acceptance Rate

54.1 %

85 University of Maryland-College Park 20900 27100 0.2285 31,133 1456 0.448
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD

Sticker Price

$27,100

% Savings

23%

Undergraduates

31,133

Est. Median SAT

1,456

Acceptance Rate

44.8 %

85 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 20900 32800 0.3634 19,701 1214 0.8749
#85

#85 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$32,800

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

19,701

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

87.5 %

87 Centre College 21000 73400 0.7135 1,356 1330 0.5434
#87

#87 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Centre College
Danville, KY

Sticker Price

$73,400

% Savings

71%

Undergraduates

1,356

Est. Median SAT

1,330

Acceptance Rate

54.3 %

87 Texas A&M University-College Station 21000 30700 0.3143 60,710 1278 0.5732
#87

#87 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas A&M University-College Station
College Station, TX

Sticker Price

$30,700

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

60,710

Est. Median SAT

1,278

Acceptance Rate

57.3 %

89 Northwestern University 21500 89500 0.7601 9,060 1533 0.0769
#89

#89 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Sticker Price

$89,500

% Savings

76%

Undergraduates

9,060

Est. Median SAT

1,533

Acceptance Rate

7.7 %

89 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 21500 42700 0.4966 13,179 1110 0.8883
#89

#89 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

Sticker Price

$42,700

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

13,179

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

88.8 %

91 Montana State University 21700 27100 0.199 15,053 1184 0.8214
#91

#91 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

Sticker Price

$27,100

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

15,053

Est. Median SAT

1,184

Acceptance Rate

82.1 %

92 Tufts University 22100 98900 0.7763 7,126 1507 0.1153
#92

#92 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Sticker Price

$98,900

% Savings

78%

Undergraduates

7,126

Est. Median SAT

1,507

Acceptance Rate

11.5 %

93 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 22300 59900 0.6276 34,242 1273 0.7333
#93

#93 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

Sticker Price

$59,900

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

34,242

Est. Median SAT

1,273

Acceptance Rate

73.3 %

94 University of New Mexico-Main Campus 23000 27500 0.1618 17,771 1044 0.7933
#94

#94 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

Sticker Price

$27,500

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

17,771

Est. Median SAT

1,044

Acceptance Rate

79.3 %

95 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 23200 40000 0.4199 1,984 1239 0.6328
#95

#95 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$40,000

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

1,984

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

63.3 %

96 University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown 23400 44400 0.4726 1,809 1109 0.9484
#96

#96 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown, PA

Sticker Price

$44,400

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

1,809

Est. Median SAT

1,109

Acceptance Rate

94.8 %

97 The University of Alabama 23500 31000 0.2418 34,389 1233 0.7665
#97

#97 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Sticker Price

$31,000

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

34,389

Est. Median SAT

1,233

Acceptance Rate

76.7 %

98 New York University 23600 91800 0.7427 29,060 1520 0.0923
#98

#98 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New York University
New York, NY

Sticker Price

$91,800

% Savings

74%

Undergraduates

29,060

Est. Median SAT

1,520

Acceptance Rate

9.2 %

99 University of Southern Mississippi 24500 26500 0.0755 10,193 1181 0.9912
#99

#99 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Sticker Price

$26,500

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

10,193

Est. Median SAT

1,181

Acceptance Rate

99.1 %

100 Hendrix College 24600 59300 0.5848 1,101 1260 0.5563
#100

#100 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hendrix College
Conway, AR

Sticker Price

$59,300

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

1,101

Est. Median SAT

1,260

Acceptance Rate

55.6 %

101 Pikes Peak State College 24800 31600 0.2154 12,388 0 0.8643
#101

#101 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs, CO

Sticker Price

$31,600

% Savings

22%

Undergraduates

12,388

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

86.4 %

101 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 24800 26900 0.0794 2,170 1239 0.8525
#101

#101 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD

Sticker Price

$26,900

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

2,170

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

85.3 %

103 The University of Texas at San Antonio 25300 56100 0.5487 31,127 1115 0.8679
#103

#103 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Sticker Price

$56,100

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

31,127

Est. Median SAT

1,115

Acceptance Rate

86.8 %

104 Dordt University 25400 52500 0.5159 1,695 1170 0.7116
#104

#104 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA

Sticker Price

$52,500

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

1,695

Est. Median SAT

1,170

Acceptance Rate

71.2 %

105 University of Kansas 25600 44000 0.4185 22,085 1176 0.9348
#105

#105 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Sticker Price

$44,000

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

22,085

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

93.5 %

106 Michigan State University 25800 28900 0.1089 41,234 1223 0.848
#106

#106 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Sticker Price

$28,900

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

41,234

Est. Median SAT

1,223

Acceptance Rate

84.8 %

107 Christian Brothers University 25900 57600 0.5495 1,155 1110 0.867
#107

#107 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Christian Brothers University
Memphis, TN

Sticker Price

$57,600

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

1,155

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

86.7 %

108 Tuskegee University 26500 42100 0.371 2,400 1113 0.3143
#108

#108 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL

Sticker Price

$42,100

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

2,400

Est. Median SAT

1,113

Acceptance Rate

31.4 %

109 Trine University 26600 56100 0.5251 4,157 1209 0.8469
#109

#109 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Trine University
Angola, IN

Sticker Price

$56,100

% Savings

53%

Undergraduates

4,157

Est. Median SAT

1,209

Acceptance Rate

84.7 %

110 University of Arkansas 26900 29600 0.0923 28,859 1179 0.7431
#110

#110 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Sticker Price

$29,600

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

28,859

Est. Median SAT

1,179

Acceptance Rate

74.3 %

111 University of Arizona 27200 37700 0.2789 45,025 1212 0.8614
#111

#111 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Sticker Price

$37,700

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

45,025

Est. Median SAT

1,212

Acceptance Rate

86.1 %

112 Cleveland State University 27300 37300 0.2682 9,418 1105 0.913
#112

#112 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH

Sticker Price

$37,300

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

9,418

Est. Median SAT

1,105

Acceptance Rate

91.3 %

112 University of Minnesota Duluth 27300 31100 0.1233 8,426 1235 0.8876
#112

#112 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN

Sticker Price

$31,100

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

8,426

Est. Median SAT

1,235

Acceptance Rate

88.8 %

114 Rowan University 27500 41600 0.3386 16,199 1214 0.783
#114

#114 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

Sticker Price

$41,600

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

16,199

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

78.3 %

114 University of Maryland-Baltimore County 27500 27500 0 10,767 1326 0.7243
#114

#114 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

Sticker Price

$27,500

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

10,767

Est. Median SAT

1,326

Acceptance Rate

72.4 %

116 Syracuse University 27800 83100 0.6654 15,958 1363 0.4611
#116

#116 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Sticker Price

$83,100

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

15,958

Est. Median SAT

1,363

Acceptance Rate

46.1 %

117 Clarkson University 27900 78000 0.6425 2,296 1302 0.7736
#117

#117 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY

Sticker Price

$78,000

% Savings

64%

Undergraduates

2,296

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

77.4 %

117 Villanova University 27900 88800 0.6856 7,006 1457 0.2698
#117

#117 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Sticker Price

$88,800

% Savings

69%

Undergraduates

7,006

Est. Median SAT

1,457

Acceptance Rate

27.0 %

119 University of Akron Main Campus 28600 33400 0.1437 11,160 1069 0.5967
#119

#119 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH

Sticker Price

$33,400

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

11,160

Est. Median SAT

1,069

Acceptance Rate

59.7 %

120 Colorado School of Mines 28800 38100 0.244 5,852 1396 0.596
#120

#120 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO

Sticker Price

$38,100

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

5,852

Est. Median SAT

1,396

Acceptance Rate

59.6 %

121 Oregon State University 28900 36700 0.2142 31,253 1272 0.773
#121

#121 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

31,253

Est. Median SAT

1,272

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

121 University of Utah 28900 32000 0.098 28,064 1237 0.8598
#121

#121 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Sticker Price

$32,000

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

28,064

Est. Median SAT

1,237

Acceptance Rate

86.0 %

123 University of Iowa 29000 31100 0.0686 22,738 1208 0.8362
#123

#123 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Sticker Price

$31,100

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

22,738

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

83.6 %

124 Clemson University 29200 37100 0.2137 23,401 1343 0.3834
#124

#124 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Sticker Price

$37,100

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

23,401

Est. Median SAT

1,343

Acceptance Rate

38.3 %

124 University of South Carolina-Columbia 29200 33900 0.1387 30,187 1292 0.6015
#124

#124 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC

Sticker Price

$33,900

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

30,187

Est. Median SAT

1,292

Acceptance Rate

60.2 %

126 Kansas State University 29500 41600 0.2903 15,650 1164 0.8199
#126

#126 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Sticker Price

$41,600

% Savings

29%

Undergraduates

15,650

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

82.0 %

127 Milwaukee School of Engineering 29600 70200 0.5787 2,705 1292 0.6239
#127

#127 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI

Sticker Price

$70,200

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

2,705

Est. Median SAT

1,292

Acceptance Rate

62.4 %

128 Lincoln Memorial University 30200 44900 0.3271 1,668 1085 0.626
#128

#128 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN

Sticker Price

$44,900

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

1,668

Est. Median SAT

1,085

Acceptance Rate

62.6 %

129 Michigan Technological University 30500 34700 0.1211 6,022 1256 0.8353
#129

#129 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI

Sticker Price

$34,700

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

6,022

Est. Median SAT

1,256

Acceptance Rate

83.5 %

130 Rochester Institute of Technology 30800 78100 0.6056 14,267 1363 0.6693
#130

#130 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

Sticker Price

$78,100

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

14,267

Est. Median SAT

1,363

Acceptance Rate

66.9 %

130 University of Toledo 30800 42000 0.2653 11,013 1159 0.9202
#130

#130 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Toledo
Toledo, OH

Sticker Price

$42,000

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

11,013

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

92.0 %

132 University of North Dakota 31100 33700 0.0781 11,033 1189 0.769
#132

#132 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

Sticker Price

$33,700

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

11,033

Est. Median SAT

1,189

Acceptance Rate

76.9 %

133 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 31200 62800 0.5028 37,140 1442 0.4237
#133

#133 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Sticker Price

$62,800

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

37,140

Est. Median SAT

1,442

Acceptance Rate

42.4 %

134 University of California-Santa Barbara 31600 59600 0.4695 23,181 1354 0.3296
#134

#134 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Sticker Price

$59,600

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

23,181

Est. Median SAT

1,354

Acceptance Rate

33.0 %

135 University of Nevada-Reno 31800 31800 0 18,895 1134 0.7371
#135

#135 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV

Sticker Price

$31,800

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

18,895

Est. Median SAT

1,134

Acceptance Rate

73.7 %

136 University of Dayton 32000 64200 0.5016 7,740 1284 0.6566
#136

#136 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Dayton
Dayton, OH

Sticker Price

$64,200

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

7,740

Est. Median SAT

1,284

Acceptance Rate

65.7 %

137 Hampton University 32200 62400 0.4836 3,728 956 0.6225
#137

#137 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hampton University
Hampton, VA

Sticker Price

$62,400

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

3,728

Est. Median SAT

956

Acceptance Rate

62.3 %

137 Illinois Institute of Technology 32200 75200 0.572 3,135 1299 0.5493
#137

#137 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$75,200

% Savings

57%

Undergraduates

3,135

Est. Median SAT

1,299

Acceptance Rate

54.9 %

137 Manhattan University 32200 72500 0.5559 2,928 1248 0.785
#137

#137 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Manhattan University
Riverdale, NY

Sticker Price

$72,500

% Savings

56%

Undergraduates

2,928

Est. Median SAT

1,248

Acceptance Rate

78.5 %

137 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 32200 36700 0.121 41,303 1338 0.7975
#137

#137 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Sticker Price

$36,700

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

41,303

Est. Median SAT

1,338

Acceptance Rate

79.8 %

141 Rider University 32300 60600 0.4671 3,196 1214 0.794
#141

#141 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ

Sticker Price

$60,600

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

3,196

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

79.4 %

142 North Carolina State University 32800 54800 0.4004 28,422 1335 0.4167
#142

#142 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Sticker Price

$54,800

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

28,422

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

41.7 %

143 California Baptist University 33600 65600 0.4876 8,417 1069 0.8535
#143

#143 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California Baptist University
Riverside, CA

Sticker Price

$65,600

% Savings

49%

Undergraduates

8,417

Est. Median SAT

1,069

Acceptance Rate

85.4 %

144 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 34200 35900 0.0474 6,306 1214 0.9075
#144

#144 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA

Sticker Price

$35,900

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

6,306

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

90.8 %

145 The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 34500 34500 0 9,982 1125 0.7702
#145

#145 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN

Sticker Price

$34,500

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

9,982

Est. Median SAT

1,125

Acceptance Rate

77.0 %

146 University of South Florida 35000 35000 0 38,525 1239 0.4319
#146

#146 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of South Florida
Tampa, FL

Sticker Price

$35,000

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

38,525

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

43.2 %

147 University of New Haven 35600 67100 0.4695 4,903 1180 0.6038
#147

#147 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Haven
West Haven, CT

Sticker Price

$67,100

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

4,903

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

60.4 %

148 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 36000 42800 0.1573 22,351 1159 0.7504
#148

#148 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Sticker Price

$42,800

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

22,351

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

75.0 %

149 University of North Carolina Wilmington 36100 36100 0 15,254 1270 0.6424
#149

#149 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

Sticker Price

$36,100

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

15,254

Est. Median SAT

1,270

Acceptance Rate

64.2 %

150 Missouri University of Science and Technology 36200 56300 0.3575 5,552 1305 0.7255
#150

#150 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

Sticker Price

$56,300

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

5,552

Est. Median SAT

1,305

Acceptance Rate

72.6 %

150 North Carolina A & T State University 36200 36600 0.0109 12,216 1040 0.4617
#150

#150 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

Sticker Price

$36,600

% Savings

1%

Undergraduates

12,216

Est. Median SAT

1,040

Acceptance Rate

46.2 %

152 Mississippi State University 36300 50500 0.2801 18,567 1214 0.7764
#152

#152 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Sticker Price

$50,500

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

18,567

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

77.6 %

153 Auburn University 36400 38000 0.0421 27,907 1324 0.4593
#153

#153 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Sticker Price

$38,000

% Savings

4%

Undergraduates

27,907

Est. Median SAT

1,324

Acceptance Rate

45.9 %

153 Tennessee Technological University 36400 38500 0.0554 8,838 1159 0.8316
#153

#153 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN

Sticker Price

$38,500

% Savings

6%

Undergraduates

8,838

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

83.2 %

155 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 36800 38900 0.0548 23,351 1239 0.766
#155

#155 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Sticker Price

$38,900

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

23,351

Est. Median SAT

1,239

Acceptance Rate

76.6 %

156 University of Connecticut 37300 43900 0.1505 20,056 1329 0.5239
#156

#156 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Sticker Price

$43,900

% Savings

15%

Undergraduates

20,056

Est. Median SAT

1,329

Acceptance Rate

52.4 %

157 Texas A&M University-Kingsville 37500 41600 0.0993 5,386 995 0.9092
#157

#157 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX

Sticker Price

$41,600

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

5,386

Est. Median SAT

995

Acceptance Rate

90.9 %

158 Benedictine College 37600 50800 0.2599 2,391 1223 0.7645
#158

#158 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Benedictine College
Atchison, KS

Sticker Price

$50,800

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

2,391

Est. Median SAT

1,223

Acceptance Rate

76.5 %

159 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 38500 38500 0 7,890 1105 0.2056
#159

#159 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL

Sticker Price

$38,500

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

7,890

Est. Median SAT

1,105

Acceptance Rate

20.6 %

159 Kettering University 38500 83800 0.5406 1,212 1204 0.7867
#159

#159 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kettering University
Flint, MI

Sticker Price

$83,800

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

1,212

Est. Median SAT

1,204

Acceptance Rate

78.7 %

161 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 38600 53400 0.2773 30,564 1302 0.416
#161

#161 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Sticker Price

$53,400

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

30,564

Est. Median SAT

1,302

Acceptance Rate

41.6 %

162 Stony Brook University 39900 53000 0.2478 18,263 1404 0.4904
#162

#162 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Sticker Price

$53,000

% Savings

25%

Undergraduates

18,263

Est. Median SAT

1,404

Acceptance Rate

49.0 %

163 University of Wyoming 40200 45300 0.1134 8,130 1159 0.9688
#163

#163 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

Sticker Price

$45,300

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

8,130

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

96.9 %

164 Washington State University 40700 56300 0.2775 21,455 1131 0.8664
#164

#164 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Sticker Price

$56,300

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

21,455

Est. Median SAT

1,131

Acceptance Rate

86.6 %

165 Widener University 41100 79400 0.4825 2,811 1155 0.8402
#165

#165 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Widener University
Chester, PA

Sticker Price

$79,400

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

2,811

Est. Median SAT

1,155

Acceptance Rate

84.0 %

166 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 41600 83300 0.5009 2,315 1382 0.7686
#166

#166 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN

Sticker Price

$83,300

% Savings

50%

Undergraduates

2,315

Est. Median SAT

1,382

Acceptance Rate

76.9 %

167 Arizona State University Campus Immersion 41700 42100 0.0095 65,450 1203 0.8989
#167

#167 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ

Sticker Price

$42,100

% Savings

1%

Undergraduates

65,450

Est. Median SAT

1,203

Acceptance Rate

89.9 %

168 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus 42500 57700 0.2632 11,365 1216 0.8816
#168

#168 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH

Sticker Price

$57,700

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

11,365

Est. Median SAT

1,216

Acceptance Rate

88.2 %

169 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 43000 54700 0.2138 20,418 1375 0.5808
#169

#169 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Sticker Price

$54,700

% Savings

21%

Undergraduates

20,418

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

58.1 %

170 Florida Institute of Technology 43400 68600 0.3665 3,677 1224 0.577
#170

#170 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL

Sticker Price

$68,600

% Savings

37%

Undergraduates

3,677

Est. Median SAT

1,224

Acceptance Rate

57.7 %

171 University of Illinois Chicago 44400 49300 0.0993 22,495 1252 0.7735
#171

#171 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL

Sticker Price

$49,300

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

22,495

Est. Median SAT

1,252

Acceptance Rate

77.4 %

172 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 46200 86200 0.4639 5,743 1438 0.6343
#172

#172 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

Sticker Price

$86,200

% Savings

46%

Undergraduates

5,743

Est. Median SAT

1,438

Acceptance Rate

63.4 %

173 University at Buffalo 46800 46800 0 20,360 1303 0.7418
#173

#173 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Sticker Price

$46,800

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

20,360

Est. Median SAT

1,303

Acceptance Rate

74.2 %

174 Maine Maritime Academy 47100 49800 0.0542 945 1180 0.5606
#174

#174 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, ME

Sticker Price

$49,800

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

945

Est. Median SAT

1,180

Acceptance Rate

56.1 %

175 University of Colorado Boulder 48400 56600 0.1448 32,100 1290 0.8115
#175

#175 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Sticker Price

$56,600

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

32,100

Est. Median SAT

1,290

Acceptance Rate

81.2 %

176 Purdue University-Main Campus 48600 51200 0.0514 44,170 1327 0.4979
#176

#176 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Sticker Price

$51,200

% Savings

5%

Undergraduates

44,170

Est. Median SAT

1,327

Acceptance Rate

49.8 %

177 Tulane University of Louisiana 48700 92100 0.4715 7,283 1451 0.1398
#177

#177 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Sticker Price

$92,100

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

7,283

Est. Median SAT

1,451

Acceptance Rate

14.0 %

178 Drexel University 48800 83800 0.4176 13,169 1339 0.7944
#178

#178 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Sticker Price

$83,800

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

13,169

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

79.4 %

178 University of Alabama in Huntsville 48800 48800 0 6,800 1245 0.6857
#178

#178 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL

Sticker Price

$48,800

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

6,800

Est. Median SAT

1,245

Acceptance Rate

68.6 %

180 University of Kentucky 48900 56600 0.1368 25,535 1193 0.9294
#180

#180 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Sticker Price

$56,600

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

25,535

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

92.9 %

181 Stevens Institute of Technology 49600 85800 0.4218 4,236 1445 0.4758
#181

#181 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ

Sticker Price

$85,800

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

4,236

Est. Median SAT

1,445

Acceptance Rate

47.6 %

182 University of California-San Diego 49700 77100 0.3552 34,955 1375 0.2677
#182

#182 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Sticker Price

$77,100

% Savings

36%

Undergraduates

34,955

Est. Median SAT

1,375

Acceptance Rate

26.8 %

183 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 50400 82600 0.39 5,558 1292 0.6016
#183

#183 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

Sticker Price

$82,600

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

5,558

Est. Median SAT

1,292

Acceptance Rate

60.2 %

184 Colorado State University-Fort Collins 53100 61200 0.1329 26,500 1183 0.8857
#184

#184 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Sticker Price

$61,200

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

26,500

Est. Median SAT

1,183

Acceptance Rate

88.6 %

185 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 53400 53400 0 33,572 1264 0.8529
#185

#185 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Sticker Price

$53,400

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

33,572

Est. Median SAT

1,264

Acceptance Rate

85.3 %

186 University of Massachusetts-Amherst 53700 64200 0.1635 23,920 1390 0.5973
#186

#186 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA

Sticker Price

$64,200

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

23,920

Est. Median SAT

1,390

Acceptance Rate

59.7 %

187 Miami University-Oxford 56600 56600 0 16,816 1299 0.754
#187

#187 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH

Sticker Price

$56,600

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

16,816

Est. Median SAT

1,299

Acceptance Rate

75.4 %

188 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 58200 64100 0.0921 42,604 1336 0.6056
#188

#188 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA

Sticker Price

$64,100

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

42,604

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

189 Howard University 58300 76900 0.2418 11,519 1208 0.4134
#189

#189 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Howard University
Washington, DC

Sticker Price

$76,900

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

11,519

Est. Median SAT

1,208

Acceptance Rate

41.3 %

190 New Jersey Institute of Technology 63500 63500 0 10,200 1346 0.6507
#190

#190 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ

Sticker Price

$63,500

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

10,200

Est. Median SAT

1,346

Acceptance Rate

65.1 %

191 Hawaii Pacific University 63700 65800 0.0324 3,533 1120 0.8587
#191

#191 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$65,800

% Savings

3%

Undergraduates

3,533

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

85.9 %

192 University of California-Davis 69800 69800 0 32,273 1290 0.4183
#192

#192 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Davis
Davis, CA

Sticker Price

$69,800

% Savings

--

Undergraduates

32,273

Est. Median SAT

1,290

Acceptance Rate

41.8 %

193 University of California-Irvine 72700 74700 0.0268 30,204 1333 0.2878
#193

#193 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA

Sticker Price

$74,700

% Savings

3%

Undergraduates

30,204

Est. Median SAT

1,333

Acceptance Rate

28.8 %

School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

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